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Third World Games, Inc. and SMIF Ink. Announce Two New Portable Adventures Sets
Westminster, CA - March 29, 2004 - Adding to the wildly popular Portable Adventures line of traditional games, Third World Games, Inc. announces two new sets: Iron Maidens & Firestorm.
Iron Maidens features Dr. Neurotica and the band of her evil clones, the Iron Maidens. Players play a specific spy; their job is to infiltrate the Maidens, sneak into Dr. Neurotica's moonbase and stop her before she takes over the world. This set's theme is taken from the popular James Bond and Austin Powers spy movies.
Industry game designer, Michael Nickoloff, created the Firestorm set. This science fiction-themed set features the evil, power hungry Muero and their unrelentless attacks on the peaceful Soven. The Human race along with the noble Dysori join both sides in order to stop the conflict. This set features a new "Stuff" card: Ships. These cards give a bonus to all characters in a player's group! In addition, Ships are featured during Adventures; however, they can get wounded and discarded as well! Players will have to balance the risk of having a powerful ship in their group with the possibility of it being destroyed in an Adventure and damaging all of his or her characters.
Famed Battle of the Bands designer, Dan Smith, created the Portable Adventures line in 2003. In this game, players control a "ME" character that represents the leader of their group as they go though the game on different adventures. Players add other characters to their group, give them genre-specific stuff cards and can play encounter cards during adventures. At the end of each adventure, the group with the highest total wins the adventure and takes control it; only seven adventure points are needed to win a game!
All sets are completely compatible with each other and the rules transfer from one set to another. Each set comes with various different ways to play the game and to combine sets for a unique experience!
Portable Adventures Sets 03 & 04 will be available in hobby gaming retail stores worldwide in December 2004. Product codes: 3WG0304 & 3WG0306. Ages 12 & up. Games last between 30 & 45 minutes. Retail price: $12.95.
About Third World Games, Inc.
Third World Games, Inc., is a Southern California-based manufacturer and publisher of traditional and collectable card games in the hobby-game industry. Founded by Frank Bustamante and Michael Nickoloff, Third World Games releases innovative and entertaining card games that attract varied audiences. Products include Battle of the Bands, the Testimony of Jacob Hollow, Portable Adventures and Firestorm, which have received 5 Origins Awards Nominations in various categories between them. For additional information, visit http://www.thirdworldgames.com.
About SMIF Ink.
Dan Smith is SMIF Ink. A freelance illustrator and graphic designer in the gaming industry for over 14 years, SMIF Ink. has entered the nuts and bolts arena with this initial card game system. In its simple form, it can be easily grasped: Battle of the Bands. With additional options added, it becomes a more strategic entity as the Portable Adventures game line. With 3 Origin award nominations and 1 award under his belt, past performance will foreshadow what is to come from this talented individual.